4. Templates

The best way to learn the tRIBS model setup is to inspect a complete, working example. The tRIBS Benchmarks repository provides the most up-to-date and useful examples for running the model.

We recommend using the input files and run commands from the benchmarks as a starting point for your own simulations.

4.1. tRIBS Input File (*.in)

The main input file contains all the runtime options and paths to the required data files. The big_spring.in file from the watershed-scale benchmark is an excellent, well-documented example that uses a wide range of model features.

4.2. Execution Scripts and Commands

Instead of providing static shell scripts, we provide the direct commands needed to run the model. These can be easily incorporated into your own shell scripts.

Example for running tRIBS in serial mode:

This command runs the standard tRIBS executable with a given input file.

/path/to/your/tRIBS/executable src/in_files/big_spring.in

Example for running tRIBS in parallel mode:

This command uses mpirun to launch the parallel tRIBS executable (partRIBS) on 3 processor cores.

mpirun -n 3 /path/to/your/partRIBS/executable src/in_files/big_spring_par.in

For full context on these commands and the required files, please see the README files within the tRIBS Benchmarks repository.